Grad Programs
Health Policy Faculty
Julie Becker PhD
Dr. Becker is a specialist in environmental health and has taught in many public health and nursing programs throughout the region. Her research interests include pharmaceuticals in the environment and evaluations of community-based participatory...
Program Director for the Public Health Program
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Healthj [dot] becker [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.7028
Dr. Becker is a specialist in environmental health and has taught in many public health and nursing programs throughout the region. Her research interests include pharmaceuticals in the environment and evaluations of community-based participatory...
Brad C. Bernstein MBA
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
bberns [at] yahoo [dot] com
Michelle Bragg PhD
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
m [dot] bragg [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.7638
David W. Cragin
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health610.491.2815
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health610.491.2815
Harold Glass PhD
Research Professor of Health Policy and Public Health Adjunct Professor, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business
Research Professor of Health Policy and Public Health Adjunct Professor, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business
h [dot] glass [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.7548
Neil Goldfarb
Adjunct Instructor of Health Policy and Public Health
Adjunct Instructor of Health Policy and Public Health
Amalia M. Issa PhD
Dr. Amalia M. Issa is the Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Public Health and the Director of the Program in Personalized Medicine and Targeted Therapeutics. The Program was founded in 2001, by Dr. Issa, as one of the first centers...
Chair, Department of Health Policy and Public Health
Professor of Health Policy and Public Healtha [dot] issa [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.7033
Dr. Amalia M. Issa is the Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Public Health and the Director of the Program in Personalized Medicine and Targeted Therapeutics. The Program was founded in 2001, by Dr. Issa, as one of the first centers...
Amy Jessop PhD
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
Dr. Jessop's research and publications focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Recent projects include an assessment of infectious disease screening and immunization in perinatal care, barriers to viral hepatitis...
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
a [dot] jessop [at] usciences [dot] edu
Dr. Jessop's research and publications focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Recent projects include an assessment of infectious disease screening and immunization in perinatal care, barriers to viral hepatitis...
Tamar Klaiman PhD
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
Dr. Klaiman is a public health systems and services researcher. Her research focuses on using a “positive deviance” methodology in which she learns from high performers in the public health system to improve public health practice. Most...
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
t [dot] klaiman [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.7031
Dr. Klaiman is a public health systems and services researcher. Her research focuses on using a “positive deviance” methodology in which she learns from high performers in the public health system to improve public health practice. Most...
William F. McGhan PharmD, PhD
Dr. McGhan is Professor of Pharmacy and Health Policy in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration, at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He is founding director of the USP...
Director, Pharmacy Administration Graduate Program
Professor of Pharmacy Administration Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutical Businessw [dot] mcghan [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.8852
Dr. McGhan is Professor of Pharmacy and Health Policy in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration, at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He is founding director of the USP...
Stephen Metraux PhD
Stephen Metraux received his Ph.D. in sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, and is also affiliated with Penn’s Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research. His research interests center around urban health, especially in the...
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
s [dot] metrau [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.7612
Stephen Metraux received his Ph.D. in sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, and is also affiliated with Penn’s Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research. His research interests center around urban health, especially in the...
Claudia F. Parvanta PhD
Dr. Parvanta received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also received the MA and BA in Anthropology.
Chair, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Professor of Anthropologyc [dot] parvan [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.8920
Dr. Parvanta received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, where she also received the MA and BA in Anthropology.
Ruth Schemm EdD
Occupational Roles Educator, Scholar, Equestrian (Dressage), Animal owner (Border Collie, Ruff Coat Collie & cats) Ocupational History Dr. Schemm began her career as a home visiting occupational therapist for the City of Philadelphia in 1969....
Dean Emeritus of the College of Health Professions
Professor of Health Policy and Public Healthr [dot] schemm [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.8990
Occupational Roles Educator, Scholar, Equestrian (Dressage), Animal owner (Border Collie, Ruff Coat Collie & cats) Ocupational History Dr. Schemm began her career as a home visiting occupational therapist for the City of Philadelphia in 1969....
Richard Stefanacci DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
As a practicing internist/geriatrician, Dr Stefanacci has a long-standing interest in and commitment to geriatric health. His expertise in caring for older adults comes in part out of his family’s ownership/operation of three long-term care...
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
r [dot] stefan [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.7466
As a practicing internist/geriatrician, Dr Stefanacci has a long-standing interest in and commitment to geriatric health. His expertise in caring for older adults comes in part out of his family’s ownership/operation of three long-term care...
Vivian Valdmanis PhD
Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
Professor of Health Policy and Public Health
v [dot] valdma [at] usciences [dot] edu | 215.596.7613